I need help with a word problem.

How many halves are there in two-fifths?
2/5 ÷ 1/2 = 4/5, so there are 2 halves
is this correct

no, there are 2 halves in 1.

There are 4/5 halves in 2/5.

No, that is not correct. Let's go through the problem step-by-step:

To find out how many halves are there in two-fifths, we need to divide 2/5 by 1/2.

To divide fractions, you need to flip the second fraction and multiply.

So, 2/5 ÷ 1/2 is the same as 2/5 x 2/1.

When we multiply the numerators (2 x 2) and the denominators (5 x 1), we get 4/5.

Therefore, there are 4 halves in two-fifths, not 2 halves.

No, that is not correct. Let me explain how to solve this word problem correctly.

To find out how many halves are there in two-fifths, you need to divide the fraction two-fifths (2/5) by the fraction one-half (1/2).

To divide fractions, we can multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. The reciprocal of a fraction is obtained by flipping the numerator and the denominator.

So, we have:

2/5 ÷ 1/2 = 2/5 * 2/1

Now, multiply the numerators (the top numbers) together and the denominators (the bottom numbers) together:

2 * 2 / 5 * 1 = 4/5

Therefore, there are 4 halves in two-fifths, not 2 halves.

To double-check the answer, you can also think of it this way: Half of a whole is equal to 1/2, and in two-fifths, there are four fifths, so there would be four halves.

I hope this explanation helps!